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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-16
HE LOOKED WISE.

The distress of the Nevada Bank
turns out to have been due to the
reckless mismanagement of Geo. L.
Brander, a Scotchman whom Flood
took into his employ. Brander had
a way of turning his head to one
side like a bird about to pick up a
nut, and it gave him such wise
look that Flood got the idea that he
was a great financier, and hired
him to run the Bank.
In short time the place was
filled up with foreign clerks, and no
American accountant could get a
Job there. Brander despised every
thing connected with mining, for
getting that the mines founded the
Bank, and drove most of the min
ing custom of the Bank to It's rival.
Ore was no good to Brander, but
wheat was solid.
He plunged the Bank into a
wheat deal, and what was once the
giant of financial institutions on
this Coast, went staggering about
the change ring like small boy
who had lost his father.
The bonanza firm got an idea that
no one but a calculating Scotchman
could figure on finances, and they
have been obliged to pay roundly
for the lesson.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-16
THEY MUST HANG.

The Supreme Court has decided
that the Chicago bomb-throwers
must hang. Nothing less than the
hanging of these wretches will sat-
isfy the American public. The
sight of these murderous hounds
dangling from the same beam will
teach a lesson to the Anarchists
that they will not soon forget.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-16

Baldwin Gardiner, the default
ing stockbroker who was expelled
from the Pacific Stock Exchange
last November, submitted his name
last week for reelection, and was
roundly blackballed, receiving only
ten ballots out of thirty. 1t is said
he will try few times more.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-16
FINANCIAL ROTTENNESS.

The testimony in the Gold Hill
Bank case ought to fill every honest
man with indignation. The testi-
mony shows that the bank was
started with capital of but little
over IS 900, not more than enough
money to have started good sized
peanut stand on G. street. a num-
Der of leading citizens then took
stock in the bank, but only paid
ten per cent. down The creditors
of the bank, properly enough, pro-
pose to make these stockholders re-
sponsible, but they now come into
Court and assert that they did not
buy the stock, but only bought op-
tons. If they can evade payment
of the banks liabilities on this plea,
the founding of big banks with a
tremendous paper capital, will be
an easy trick of finance in Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-16

John A. Logan, j., was unani-
mously elected to fill his fathers
membership in the Army of the
Tennessee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-16

Col. Fred. Grant, has been
nominated for Secretary of State, by
tho Republicans Of New York.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-16

AGENT FOR-Champion Machines and other machines, Oh
ve Chilled Flows Other Pows Eureka Hose Buck Stoves
Medallion and Model Ranges and other goods line
Plumbers
constantly hand 10 short notice.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-16
1861. b. B. RAIL. 1887.
CARSON CITY.
Reliable House, where find everything
want, and at prices that will make you happy.

Hardwa reands Goods Stoves Ranges Tin War
AND PxketCu
ick landP lain Ageware Stamps Tin are
GunsP Powders
Basket Wood an iIow-w
Varnih. Brushes Booms
InSt C Goa Rope 6d
sRepers Mowers nders Thrs
Gas and Water Pip
Wagons Bicycles tand kboards
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Blasting Powder
Pumps Hose, ndFa Faucets eting andRu
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22
The Greatest Of q Grea, Wall.

SAYS correspondent Of the Milling
U'orti, who has recently been travelling in
China, OF eourso We had to so 10 the great
wall Of China This coaotry abounds in
great walls Her mural delences we're
most extensive walled county, walled cit
les, walled villages, walled palaces and
temples wall after wall and wall within
wall But the greatest Of all Is the great
wall Of China which crests the mountain
range and crosses the gorge from here
some 40 miles away, Squeezing through
the last deep gorge aud deep rift in tho
solid rock cut out by ages OF rolling wheels
and trampiug feet, we reach the great
irowning, double Fashioned gate Of stone
aud hard burned brick one arehway tum.
bled in. This was the object Of our mis-
sion, the great wall OF China. built 2l3
years before our era; built Of great slabs OF
well-hewn stone, laid in courses some 20
feet high and then topped out with large,
hard burned brick, filed with earth and
closely paved on top with more dark
tawney brick the ramparts high aud thick
aud castellated for the use Of arms Right
aud left the great wall sprung far up the
mountain side-now straight, now curved,
to meet the mountain ridge turreted each
800 feet-a frowning mass Of masonry.
No need to tell you Of this wall; the books
will tell you how it was built 10 keep the
warlike Tartar out.-25 feet high by 40
thick, 1900 miles long, with room on top
for six horses to be driven abreast. Nor
need tell you that for lI00 years II kept
those hordos at bay, nor that, in the main,
the material used upon it is just as good
and firm aud strong as when put in place.
Twelve hundred miles OF this gigantic
work built on the rugged, craggy noun
taiutops, vaulting over gorges. spinning
wide streams, netting the river archways
with huge hard bars Of copper with double
gates; with swinging doors and bnrs set
thick with iron armor-a wonder in the
world before which the old time classic
seven wonders, all gone now save the great
pyramid, were toys The great pyramid
has 85, 000, 900 cubic feet, the great wall
g. $50, 900 cubic feet An engineer in Sew
ards party here some years ago gayc It n
bis opinion that the cost Of this wall, 6gur-
ing labor at the same rate, would more
than equal that OF all 100 900 miles Of rail-
road in the United States. The material 1t
contains would bald wall six feet high
md two feet thick straight round the
globe. Yet this was done in 20 years with
)ut trace Of debt or bond. IL is the
greatest individual labor the world has
,yer known.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22
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Two Ways Of Saying It.

Those who live amoung books, and have
withal the gift Of language, are apt to DO
bookish in their expressions. One OF this
class, Miss Eliza Robbins. Of Boston, was
visiting her friend the poet Bryant. She
happened to be alone in the library when
. cabinetmaker brought home chair he
had altered.
On Mr.. Bryant's return, be said; miss
Robbins, what did the man say about my
chair?"
"That the equilibrium Ia now admirably
adjusted" " she replied, not lifting her eyes
from the book she was reading.
"What fine fellowl" said Mr.. Bryant,
laughing. II never heard him talk like that.
Now, Miss Robbins, what did he sayY'
"Well he said 1T ioggled just right,
she replied.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22
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Cranky Notions Of Engines.

IAN old engineer told me the other day
that locomotives were babitual cranks.
Why, he SAID, only year ago two en-
gines came from the same shop, we're made
from the same castings, were put together
by the same workmen, but one OF the two
engines wouldn't bulge an inch faster
than Is miles an hour. while her compan
ion could eai.ly roll on 90 miles ga hour
ander bali the steam il took TO send the
other engine Is miles an hour. We crowd
ed eyery pound Of steam the 10 miles, but
nc, she wouldn't move an inch faster
although abe would draw four more heayi.
ly loaded freight cars than the engine that
rolled up GO miles an hour TO her credit
Suddenly the 10 miller came to dead stop
between stations, aud there she stuck aod
couldn't be made 10 move again. Almost
at the same time the 60 miller, on another
porsion Of the road, came to q dead stop
also, and she couldn't be made 10 move
Both engines we're drawn back 10 the shop.
were taken spsrt. examined, put together
again, bu, ther could no, be made 10 move
even under $50 pounds of steam. Stop run-
ming they would. aud stop running they
did, although both Of them were no. 3
year old. Finally they we're broken up
snd sold for old Iuak II is not always
the bright. nes engine you see that il the
best Ia the roundbouse ve have some
old tubs. out Of fAshion, tha. eau and do
bra, the 1ev engine ia speed aud drasing
espaci,y every day and are always reliable
Y0u think locomotives are eTpensiyei
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22
Monkeys on the Wires.

Picture to your self country Of lmpen-
etrable vegetation, with gigantic palms
and plantains, with jungles 80 dense that
il is hard work with stout, sharp mach
etc to make path through them a conn.
try oil intense heat, Of innumersble mos
qnitoes and ticks and malaria and snakes
and vegetation that grows up 10 day
TO hight that interferes with the labor OF
man. Such are some parts Of the Mexican
state Yncatan, and II is through such
regions that the telegraph which connects
the Mexican capital with important points
like San Juan, Bantista or San Cristobei
must penetrate This is country where
linemen 60 10 couples and armed with
III to fight of the fierce puma or MeIi.
csn tiger, who assaults man aud il espeei-
ally rayenous for telegraph construclorsl
Linemen are often attacked by these
formidablc beast. whose stuffed skins one
sees in museums in the City Of MEXICO.
No. should bot want 10 encounter
puma II we're alone and nnafmed. II.
would be Of 20 use 10 take 10 tree, Tor
the puma would get there, too. aad be can
rna up telegraph pole With nestness and
dispsteh. Tue Mexican Iinemep doNn 10
the bot coas, eonDiay shoot many puma
uhlle opt attending to their lines A scsr
cely less formidable antagonist Is found 10
the m0nkey tribe who inhAbit the jungles
sad ehaparral 81 1abasco. Litssally, tie
woods ara fall of them. Their iayorite
diversion. phen not 10 ques: Of food, Is to
be,ake themselves 10 the telegraph Iiae
icr gymassiie exercises. and li1emen as
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22

At dinner party The other evening i
heard story Of President Lincoln which
was new to me 1t was told by the Rev.
Dr. Nourse OF Washington, who said tha,
the president was very much annoyed
by the persistance Of certain member Of
Of congress named Jerry Smith. who
haunted him continually wherever he went
with applications for Office on behalf Of
his constituents One day delegation OF
clergymen called upon Mr. Lincoln to pay
their respects, and one OF them asked bin
# he ever sought counsel and guidance
from the Lord during that time OF his
great responsibility aud anxiety.
Yes, responded Mr.. Lincoln, II pray
every night before retire. think Of the
hundreds and thousands OF soldiers
camped in the south; the boys in blue as
well as the boys 10 grey, and ! pray that
the one may be supported in their efforts
to preserve the Union, and the other shown
the error OF their unholy strife, | think
OF the thousands of deserted homes in the
north. of the thousands Of weeping women
and fatherless children, and pray God to
give them strength to bear their bereaye
ments, aud the wisdom to see that their
husbands, sons and fathers have died
fighting for the right. l think Of my re-
spousibility and pray for strength and
wisdom. Then look under the bed, aud
finding that Jerry Smith is not there with
an application for office, thank the Lord
for it, turn out the light, lock the door,
jump in between the sheeta and 60 to sleep
insfantly ~
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22

Nothing, perhaps. so strongly charac-
terizes this century as the advance man
is making in exploring, understanding,
and obtaining mastery over Nature.
This process Of mastery could scarcely
proceed in more instructive way than
by tracing its stages in the instances we
have considered. The Alps and the two
ls,hmuses illustrate it in not uniting
way. II is safe, probably, to say that the
power TO exeavate earth, TO excavate and
blast rock, is from five to ten times as great
as when man, wholly unknown TO fame
landed with handful Of his countrymen
whore the city of Port Said now stands
and began the excavation of Suez.
In regard to the present enterprise up
ou the American isthmus, if We take into
account its magnitude and the difficulties
involved, it represente without doubt the
greatest effort in the line of industry and
peaceful achievement man has yet put
forth. De Molinari, the Belgian economist
computed that the stock OF machinery for
excavation represented the labor Of half
millon men, Such fact indicates how
far the process of conquering nature has
been carried. The world watching, with
no doubt degree Of skepticism, the way
in which the remaining work is being
done; and in scientific circles especially an
eager interest will continue to be mani
tested in this great struggle of skill and
inventive genius against the forces and
obstinacy Of nature. 1t may be protracted,
but it must be in the end successful.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22

A correspondent who is travelling in
Dakota writes as follows from the town oil
Artesian, Sanborn county:
"This town, as its name indicates, is the
centre of an artesian we'll district that
extends about ten miles in every drec-
tion. II seems to be sort OF natural ar
tesian well section, where by drilling 60 to
l39 feet in depth they get moderate flow
OF water, with pressure sufficient to carry
it up in three inch pipe about 10 to 20
feet above the surface Of the ground; cost.
| lug the farmer land nearly every farmer
has one) about. 800 for we'll, pipe ETC.,
included an invaluable adjunct to farm.
The water just here, in the village, is very
hard and impregnated with iron, but some
Of the wells yield fairly soft water. Th
water varies from extremely bard to nearly
soft.
The district was discovered when the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
at this point, three years ago, for railway
purposes, commenced we'll which was
dug 10 feet in diameter, so feet deep,
without success. A drill was then intro
duced Sc feet further, inches diameter,
when, suddenly, it sank feet into cham
ber, and the we'll Immediately flowed TO-
600 gallons per hour,
The surplus water of all the various
wells gives no trouble, finding its way to
slough and lake bottoms. Some farmers
as well as the railway company, now run
rams with the surplus water that pumps
it 80 feet high, as the pressure is not as
great as when first discovered.
am told that at Aberdeen 100 miles
north OF this place. where they have an
artesian well l,l00 feet deep, it throws up
live fish.
II would seem feasible to arrange
system Of spripklers over a section OF land
whereby water might be turned on to tho
wheat or other crops in case Of drought.
Good beef steers sell here now for two
cents per pound live weight, and farmers
kick at the low price. Hogs are worth
4 cts, which is tLonght to be an excellen
price Corn sells at 30 cents per bushel
or say So rs per ton. allowing 10 pounds
to the busheI very cheap. Some talk OF
burning it for fnel, as il is considered fully
as cheap as Pennsylvania hard coal, the
present price OF which is sll.50 per ton.
Corn on the ear is said to make first class
fuel by those who have used it,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22
Vol. .UME XVII.

ecrt tia often hundred sble-hoaiei
monkeys may be seen swiasing On the
wire. or icslooned, monKey,Iashion. by
looping their tails The con,ltoas vihra.
iion oi these ioros, eymaass starts the
iron nails used 90 tho orossarms, aud
these come dowu, bringing The wire them
And u is not q safe matter 10 undertake 20
disperse these robust mobkey, who DO 80
much mischief with the the telegraph lines
in tho sparsely inhabited state Of Tabasoo
Linemen have iouud that on shooting enc
swinging 90 The wire they have been pur-
sued by a whole regiment Of monkeys.
who, with stones and nuts, have pcItcd
them severely. 1T Is no joke, said q
lusman recently, no have a tribe Of
monkeys pursue Que, They are very
strong and can hit with a stone ora stick
10 fashion 10 make man howl with
pain. thing The monkey enjoys hugely,
They keep up au ineessaut ehetterIng
when pursuing us, and the noise Is enough
10 frighien one out Of hia Wits, /"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22
A Way They Have.

A gentleman in suburban town went
to call upon lady whose family occupied
one half of double house. The front
doors OF the two parts opened upon the
same stoop. AT one OF the doors the gen
tleman pulled the bell. The door was
opened by sereyant, who answered the
inquiry for Mrs. S. by directing the
caller to the other door,
The visitor then turned to the bellpuIl
on the adjacent door post, and in few
moments that door was opened by the
same servant, who solemnly replied to the
second inquiry regarding Mrs s. by
saying that the lady was not at home.
This incident is matched by another
that took place in Vienna rather more
than matched 10 fact, for the person who
played two parts in the comedy had a
special mood aud temper for each part.
my friend was iu Vienna, said tray.
eller. "He had taken from here letter OF
credit on one Of ths best known banks and
he wanted to draw on il. So be sought
the agency OF the bank in Vienna. He
walked into an office which had big bar
ricade in front Of long desk and two
small holes for the convenience Of custo
mers. He walked up TO the first OF them.
A man came mp. He handed the letter Of
credit to him The man looked at ii and
said very grniiiy, Next window" my
friend went to the next window. A man
came up, took his letter Of credit, looked
at 1t, smiled pleasantly and said that's all
right. How much do you wish to draw,
sir2' ut was the same man.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22

roi course my name isn't Belloni, the
brillan, vocalist alterwsrd told Mrs Dodd
--''nothipg on earth but good, honest
Bell and the doctor said needed three
monihs entire rest before appeared 10
concerts again; aud where could | Sc,
such rest rs your farm afforded. II was
such fun 10 be inoognita 10 that wilder
ness But earned dollar" she added.
with mischieyous exulta,ion; "and ] think
| rather astonished those good people
when | sang 'Taiokeuhsm Ferry at the
choir.coucert
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22

Monte Carlo may be said 10 be desert
ed "a, least by the English speaking
race The rooms present during the day
very empty appearance, and three or
four OF the tables are put out Of play,
there being no supporters. 10 the eve
ming, after dinner some Of the Old
gsyeiy is still eyidentj bat even this is
In markell contrast 10 The mouth Of
January. Cautiously enough, this ia the
time really heavy players delight 10 fre-
quent the casino, iaasmueh ~ they can
carry on their game With more case
aud freedom Seldom bas the MAJ
imum stake 1900 francs been 90
often seen on the rouge Or nor as dur
lag ibs fortnight A spaniard lost
lev Nights ago 200 900 francs at one
sitting He recovered 1900 francs
nezt day
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22

Have you seen papa's new dog. Carlof"
she asked as they sat together in the par
lor.
YES be replied somewhat unessily, ]
have bad the pleasure Of meeting the dog ?
"Isn't he splendid lie is so affection
tte
II noticed that be was yerp demonatra-
tive, returned he as he moved uneaisly IN
bis chair.
"He Is very playful animal too.
never saw one more playful in my life.
ii am glad to here you say that.
"Why7"
Because was little bit afraid that
when be BIT the piece out d my leg the
other night be was 10 earnest But II he
WAS only in play Of course its all night !
can take iun rs well az anybody.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22

They used 90 be, ion can sc, foe loco
motive nowadays for q. 600 or $4,000 that
formerly cost $50, 600 to $4,000 Compe
tliion aiA IA
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22
aa4-a $50
Aa Artfai shePper.

A woman entered dry goods STORE and
approached enc o. the clerks please do
these up" she said, banding him two old
newspapers
He looked surprised, and she explained
Il amt out on areg lar shopping towers
and ain't sgoia' TO buy anything. but
there's that Mrs, simpson. that has half OF
our pew at church. jus, loaded down with
bundles. She'll never know the difference.
As the clerk was tying up the newspa-
pers she said In low voice.
Make it look m much like a silkdress
pattern as you can, mister; it'll worry her
more
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22

DeHaven. --"I tell you what DeYoung,
] have the sharpcst vile you ever saw in
your life. Why, the other day gave her
lust barely enough money to go out and
buy one dress, and il yoa believe II she
came home with two"
DeYoune THAT is sharp. How did she
monaee itP"
Deflayen--"Wby she bought one and
tie other she had on when she vent ont y
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22
Telegraph Supplies!
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5ssseetars fnsalstf~d Wire, fnsnistoys And
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spessv sss sfnrs. Call sat ger psices befWs
,aset Asass stssvesrs IN. HARD.
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-22
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30
HACKNEY'S BLUE BULL.

Editor Dunton's Spirit Of the Tur:-A
recent issue of your paper contained an
article by Mr.. Lynn, purporting to be
correction of Blue Bulls 80 list and the
get of his sons, in which the writer cred
its Hackney's Blue Bull with one, and
Jim Wilson, by Old Blue Bull, with
another in the 80 class, when the fact
is that Hackney's Blue Bull and Jim
Wilson are one and the same horse. This
grand horse is the sire of both Daisy c.
:264, and Jim Blaine 2:25, and has a
number of speedy colts coming on. He
can trot in 80 or better, and turn around
and pace his mile nearly as fast, and
every one of his colts shows some speed.
The horse has been neglected sadly by
the majority of breeders hereabouts, who
were not educated to paying $50 for
colt; but the promising lot of youngsters
which appeared on our track last season
opened the eyes of a good many, and
people will appreciate him at his true
worth hereafter. He is grh, 16t hands,
foaled 1873, by Blue Bull; dam Pat, by
Gray Hawk Morgan, one of the grandest
show and trotting horses ever in the
State of Indiana.
Respectfully,
WALTER ELLIOTT.